Jeff
The speed with which you can remove old paint etc is governed as much by the
blast media as the venturi, sharp media like carborundum will, for the same
venturi be faster stripping than say steel shot. Avoid the temptation to use
beach
sand and builders sand as they can cause a health problem (pneumosylicosis?)
due to the fine dust created when it is worn out. (beach sand also contains
a huge quantity of salt!!!). Specialist sand media is o.k.
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
To: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 9:41 AM
Subject: Bead blasting tip welcomed
>
> Hello all,
>
> Got my bead blasting cabinet setup last evening and went to work on my
> springs, rear drum covers and some other stuff. I was surprised at how
slow
> things seemed to be going. Through trial and error, I found that I
received
> the best performance by using short bursts of high pressurized air, rather
> than just keeping my finger on the trigger. I'm not able to remove old
> paint as easily as I assumed I would. Any suggestions for increasing the
> performance would be appreciated. Would a smaller venturi aperature work
> better for stripping off paint? I'm afraid I'm not very knowledgable about
> the role of the ceramic tips, either. Thanks in advance.
>
> Jeff in San Diego
> '67 RHD Spitfire Mk3
> http://www.ohms.com/spitfire/spitfire.shtml
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